Professional Development and Certification

Professional Development

The objective of IAAP is to help accessibility professionals develop and advance their careers and to help organizations integrate accessibility into their products and infrastructure. The IAAP will provide a place for accessibility professionals around the world to gather, share experiences and enrich their knowledge of accessibility.

IAAP has developed and implemented a professional development framework program to provide professionals working in accessibility and those interested in knowing more about accessibility the knowledge they need to ensure they have the ability to influence and implement accessibility within their organization.

Our Individual Professional Development (IPD) Committee is focused on creating a framework that defines the scope and essential competencies of the accessibility profession. This framework guides IAAP as a whole, individual members, and the world in general about what being an accessibility professional means.

In June 2017, IAAP announced our second credential exam. The Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) is a technical level credential ideal for those who personally design, develop, implement, evaluate, or manage the technical details of accessible web solutions.

Many accessibility professionals around the world have now become successfully certified.

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What will make our profession strong is having you as a member. Regardless of your knowledge level in accessibility, we all play a role in growing this profession. Help guide us to being a great professional association serving our diverse needs.

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Through use of IAAP Connections, you can join an existing discussion or even start your own. You can also blog, upload resources to libraries and join some of our committees.

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IAAP Mission

The mission of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) is to define, promote and improve the accessibility profession globally through networking, education and certification in order to enable the creation of accessible products, content and services.

IAAP Newsletters

IAAP publishes one newsletter, the "Accessibility Now News." "Accessibility Now News" is a digest of curated news clips that highlight issues and developments affecting the accessibility industry. You can learn more by visiting our Resources page.